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Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows

Link
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Sponsor
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Deadlines
Nov 3, 2026
Contact

info@healthpolicyfellows.org
202.334.1506

Purpose

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows program provides a fellowship opportunity for mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Individuals with unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural.

Fellows will participate in the policy process at the federal level and will use that leadership experience to improve health, healthcare, and health policy. The experience is designed to prepare individuals with the skills needed to influence the future of public health and healthcare policy, as well as provide a way to advance their own career development.

The fellowship requires, at a minimum, a 12-month residential experience in Washington, D.C., with additional support for health policy leadership development activities.

Eligibility

Exceptional mid-career professionals from academic faculties, government, and nonprofit healthcare organizations are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at the time of application.

Applicants must have earned an advanced degree and have deep experience and subject matter expertise in a health-related disciplines including but not limited to:

  • Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Public health
  • Dentistry
  • Economics or other social sciences, especially disciplines related to factors that influence population health such as housing, transportation, nutrition, employment, education, and environmental and community conditions
  • Health services, social work, and behavioral health
  • Other health professions
Geographic coverage
Nationwide
Amount of funding

$175,000 stipend per fellow over a period of 12–24 months for up to 8 fellows

Fellows living more than 50 miles away from Washington, D.C. are given a support allowance of up to $20,000 for relocation, approved housing, and travel expenses.

Application process

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Info Sessions:
Registration link

  • August 11, 2026
  • August 25, 2026
  • September 2, 2026
  • September 22, 2026
  • October 7, 2026
  • October 27, 2026
Funding type
Educational Opportunities and Fellowships
Tagged as
Community and economic development · Dental workforce · Economics and the economy · Educational attainment · Employment and unemployment · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Health workforce · Health workforce education and training · Healthcare executives · Housing and homelessness · Leadership · Nurses · Physicians · Policy · Population health · Public health · Social determinants of health · Transportation

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